arrangement

noun

ə-ˈrānj-mənt How to pronounce arrangement (audio)
Definition of arrangementnext
1
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective will work out a visitation arrangement in court

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2
as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized an artistic arrangement of the vases on the shelf

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3
as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged the close arrangement of the figures in the family portrait is meant to be symbolic of their close emotional attachment

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4
as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another the ill-advised arrangement of works in the piano recital resulted in pieces of similar mood being played back-to-back

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Recent Examples of arrangement Imagine a regular bicycle for the throttle/brake arrangement. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Lessons and song arrangements support beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pro skill levels. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 From the grand schemes to the minute details, every surface, light, furniture arrangement, and amenity feels intentionally designed for the modern-day, high-performing professional female athlete. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Washington doesn’t seem overly concerned by the arrangement for now, said Umair Jamal on The Diplomat (Washington DC). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrangement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrangement
  1. plan
  2. layout
  3. design
  4. sequence
  5. strategy
  6. formation
  7. composition
  8. distribution
Noun
  • Samuel Eto’o, who recently told CNN Sports in an exclusive interview that Infantino hasn’t done anything wrong and actually called for the controversial plan that caused this tumultuous situation to be revisited.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Choose one repeatable step, book it into your calendar, and let consistency make the plan more possible.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • The curriculum prepares students for future education and careers in creative industries, requiring them to analyze, design and render complex graphics, package design, typography, layouts, corporate brand identities and web interfaces.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Once the design of the new layout is complete, a spokesperson for the transportation department said, crews will begin taking out the current striping before laying out the new lane configurations.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of layout
Noun
  • If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Companies typically pass on at least some of those increases to workers, either through higher premium contributions or plan-design changes, such as larger deductibles or copays.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of design
Noun
  • Throw in a dash of bodily horror, and suddenly Hig’s descent into a pit of obvious-from-space disaster becomes the film’s most interesting sequence, with all the good and bad that interesting entails.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This output value is then substituted back into the linear equation to determine the next number in the sequence.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • That's a step in the right direction as far as we're concerned, because Jim Cramer has been after Nvidia to institute an Apple-style stock repurchase strategy.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of her Edinburgh appearance, Lyvers talked to THR about her team’s original content strategy, why ambition and characters are key, Sky’s film slate and how important, or not, franchises and star power are.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • But dendrite formation has remained a major obstacle to achieving those benefits in practical cells.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That led to formation of the Manchester Historical Society and a concerted campaign to salvage history in town.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of formation
Noun
  • Her work combines documentary observation with staged composition to explore female perspectives, Berlins subcultures, and everyday intimacy.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This represents the dynamics of Nigeria’s religious composition in one of the few places in the world where the population is almost evenly split between Christians, who live predominantly in the south, and Muslims, mostly in the north.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of composition
Noun
  • Each of the companies will be under the executive leadership of owner-founder Gore, who has spent more than $100 million in building John Gore Studios, acquiring production, IP, distribution and sales business, as well as the famed Angels Costumes.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Tehran region director of the NIOPDC also said that damage inflicted on Tehran’s petroleum product storage and distribution infrastructure during the war has created some constraints on fuel distribution.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
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